Hinsdale South curricular bands are organized into 4 different groups that meet
everyday as a class.
All members of Hinsdale South Bands make up our curricular marching band and
pep-band. Marching Band rehearses during the school day as a class, and
mostlyon Wednesday nights from 6:30-8:30pm. Rehearsals run regardless of
weather.
All band students are required to attend the Hinsdale South Marching Band
camp that takes place at the end of the summer.
Symphonic Band (1st Hour)
Sophomores through Senior wind instruments. These students work on
marching band during the fall season, and wind band music during the rest of
the school year.
Percussion Ensemble (2nd Hour)
All Hinsdale South percussionists. These students work on marching band music
during the fall season, percussion ensemble & wind band music during the rest of
the school year.
Concert Band (4th & 5th Hour)
All Hinsdale South Freshman wind instruments. These students work on
marching band during the fall season, and wind band music during the rest of
the school year.
Wind Symphony Honors (10th Hour)
Sophomores through Senior wind instruments by audition only. These students
work on marching band during the fall season, and wind band music during the
rest of the school year. These students have additional requirements to receive
honors credit.
Holiday 2014
(Combined)
Spring 2015
Whiplash by Randall Standridge
Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing arr. Randall Standridge
Alligator Alley by Michael Daugherty (soloist Philip Andrango)
Celebration Tribalesque by Randall Standridge
John Williams in Concert arr. Paul Lavender
Holiday 2015
(Combined)
Spring 2016
Fall River Overture by Bob Sheldon
Metamorphosis by Andy Boysen Jr
Divertimento, III: March by David Bobrowitz (soloist Tuba player Wills Hawley)
Shillelagh! By James Meredith
Holiday 2016
Christmas Troika by James Curnow
Creed by William Himes
March and Procession of Bacchus by Delibes, arr. Williams
May 2017
Adrenaline Engines by Randall Standridge
Sheltering Sky by John Mackey
African Dreams by Brant Karrick
Funiculi, Funicula by Luigi Denza, arr. Michael Brown
Holiday 2017
Afterburn by Randall Standridge
In the Bleak Midwinter by Holst arr. Robert W. Smith
Farandole arr. Jay Bocook
May 2018
Intrepid Journey by Robert Sheldon
In the Forest of the King by Pierre LaPlante
Whiplash by Randall Standridge
Holiday 2018
Celebration by Randall Standridge
Danny Boy arr. Sam Hazo
Unraveling by Andy Boysen
Spring 2019
Seconds Out by Sam Hazo
Lightning Field by John Mackey
Tricycle by Andy Boysen
Symphonic Band (10th-12th)
Holiday 2014
(combined)
Spring 2015
Patapan arr. Porter Eidam
First Suite in Eb by Gustav Holst
Exultant Heart by Jess Turner
Star Trek Into Darkness arr. Michael Brown
Holiday 2015
(combined)
Spring 2016
Procession of the Nobles by Rimsky Korsakov
Irish Tune from County Derry by Percy Grainger
At a Dixieland Jazz Funeral by Jared Spears
Holiday 2016
Bugler’s Holiday by Leroy Anderson
The Redwoods by Rossano Galante
Holiday Piece by David Foster, arr. Jay Dawson
May 2017
Awakening Hills by Richard Saucedo
Amazing Grace by Frank Ticheli
Perilous Voyage by Corey J. McBride
The King Across the Water by Bruce Fraser
Holiday 2017
As All the Heavens Were a Bell by Jay Bocook
Baby It’s Cold Outside arr. John Moss
Happy Holidays/White Christmas arr. Ted Ricketts
Spring 2018
Arsenal by Jan Van Der Roost
Shenandoah by Ticheli
With Quiet Courage by Larry Daehn
The King Across the Water by Bruce Fraser
Holiday 2018
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer arr. Paul Lavender
Greensleeves, arr. Alfred Reed
Winter Holiday by James Swearingen
Spring 2019
The Thunderer by Sousa
Seagate Overture by James Swearingen
Into the Storm by Robert W. Smith
Wind Symphony (Audition, 10th-12th)
(Inaugural year: 2017-2018)
Holiday 2017 (first Wind Symphony Concert)
Symphonic Dances for Wind Orchestra (I. Renaissance Dances) by Fukuda
October by Eric Whitacre
Second Suite in F (IV. Dargason) by Gustav Holst
Vesuvius by Frank Ticheli
Percy Grainger Festival 2018
Children’s March by Percy Grainger
Bloom by Steven Bryant
Resplendent Glory by Rossano Galante
May 2018
Play! by Carl Holmquist
Lux Aurumque by Eric Whitacre
Lincolnshire Posy (I, II, VI) by Percy Grainger
Imaginarium by Randall Standridge
Holiday 2018
Amparito Roca arr. Aubrey Winter
Cruel Moon by John Mackey
Heroes! by Stephen Mitton (commissioned piece)
Cowboys by Williams arr. James Curnow
Spring 2019
The Gladiator by John Philip Sousa (arr. Bill Jastrow)
From Gold by Sam Hazo
Concertino by Cecile Chaminade (soloist Tony Lu)
Allelujah Laudamus Te by Alfred Reed
Combined
Holiday 2014
Carmina Burana arr. Jay Bocook
Happy Holiday/White Christmas arr. Ted Ricketts
Hallelujah from Messiah arr. David Marlatt
Amazing Grace by Frank Ticheli
Spring 2015
Wicked by Stephen Schwartz arr. Bocook
Falling Leaves by Ricky King (student)
Chicago arr. Ted Ricketts
Instant Concert by Harold Walters
Holiday 2015
The Nutcracker Suite arr. Andrew Balent
Les Miserables arr. Warren Barker
Christmas Music for Winds arr. John Cacavas
White Christmas arr. Ron Ringwald
Spring 2016
Time from Inception by Hans Zimmer
Star Wars arr Vladimir Dimovski
Lord of the Rings arr. Victor Lopez
Holiday 2016
Canadian Brass Christmas arr. Howard Cable
Season’s Greetings arr. Paul Jennings
Pops 2017
Jersey Boys arr. Michael Brown
Michael Jackson: Through the Years arr. Michael Brown
Happy by Pharrell Williams, arr. Michael Brown
Hamilton arr. Brubaker
Spring 2017
Carmina Burana by Carl Orff, arr. Jay Bocook
Aladdin by Alan Menkin, arr. Paul Jennings
Holiday 2017
Santa’s Journey by Kaighin
Christmas Finale arr. John Edmondson
Pops 2018
La La Land arr. Michael Brown
The Wiz arr. Bob Lowden
Moana arr. Jay Bocook
Spring 2018
Lion King
Instant Concert
Holiday 2018
Christmas Finale arr. John Edmondson
‘Twas the Night Before Christmas arr. Long
Pops 2019
Game of Thrones arr. Jay Bocook
The Greatest Showman arr. Paul Murtha
Star Wars arr. John Tatgenhorst
Blues Brothers arr. Paul Murtha
Spring 2019
Black Panther by Goransson, arr. Brown
Instant Concert by Harold W. Walters